Does that mean you thought me and Alicia had a ting going on?I @Iron Keys was hoping @GrooveGenius clan was “Wu” as half of dude’s handle has “genius” in it.
Does that mean you thought me and Alicia had a ting going on?I @Iron Keys was hoping @GrooveGenius clan was “Wu” as half of dude’s handle has “genius” in it.
I was using my headphones as a low end test as they boost about 20db shelf.Yeah the mix sounded ok on my end. It's always hard to get a good response on headphones.
I was using my headphones as a low end test as they boost about 20db shelf.
And I listen on them a lot so I know how things should sound on there. But for some reason post-export it's going odd.
I didn't. I used my monitors.Rule #1 when mixing/mastering. Do not use your headphones to mix/master.
I disagree, as long as you know your monitoring solution and how it should sound, then you can mix on headphones, the only things really effected is you cant "feel" the bass and the stereo image wont be accurate. It certainly isnt a number 1 rule. The number 1 rule is gain staging. Some professionals are fully capable of mixing with headphones.Rule #1 when mixing/mastering. Do not use your headphones to mix/master.
I disagreeThe number 1 rule is gain staging
I disagree, if your master bus is clipping into the red it usually sounds like shit.I disagree
Gain staging mainly only really important in analogue domain
It was the buzzword for a few years, but it's changed now. I've forgot the current one now tho, think it may have also died off.
I disagree, as long as you know your monitoring solution and how it should sound, then you can mix on headphones, the only things really effected is you cant "feel" the bass and the stereo image wont be accurate. It certainly isnt a number 1 rule. The number 1 rule is gain staging. Some professionals are fully capable of mixing with headphones.
When working at 32bit resolution then you have infinite headroom then gainstaging doesnt matter. When you arent then it does matter. It is also a fundamental concept that people should understand, even if they dont do it. Ive watched inexperienced producers with all their tracks in the red and their answer is to keep turning things up instead of down. Ive also watched people turning all their tracks up and the interface all the way up instead of just turning the speakers up
Another reason gain staging is important is because it keeps your faders in the high resolution area, where you have more control over the balance of your mix.
32bit export and 32bit real time are 2 different thingsKeyword being "32 bit". Most DAW's support 32 bit exporting of mix downs. Which validates my point again, on why gain staging at least for me is not as important and less relevant to an experienced audio engineer. I'm not sure what you mean by keeping the faders in a high resolution area? I mix at 0 dBFS and never had an issue with my faders lacking resolution. If anything, I have to touch them less because the levels are high enough that I only need to apply minor EQ and compression when necessary.
And while recording live performances. You want to maximise volume without peaking, which is why you have compressors/limiters to control peaks and boost the parts where the performer may be moving around and not staying right next to the mic causing fluctuations in the level. When boosting the quieter parts the lower the noise floor the less noise gets boosted by the after compression gain increase.Gain staging is/was also for signal to noise ratio and hitting your outboard gear at the correct level/s.